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PAGE FOUR THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1957 BY THE WAY . . . (Continued from page one) “From that time to the present day, one after another of the revolutionary ‘thinkers’ of Teachers College, Columbia and their disciples appeared before the National Education Association and its sub-groups, wrote for the NEA Journal and other educational publications, constantly pressing on the teachers of America the need for their ‘new social order’ —to be brought about through the public schools. This led the -NEA into some pretty strange fields. In 1937, for in stance, one of NEA’s yearbooks described Earl Browder, then head of the Communist Party here, as ‘an able and re strained radical.’ The NEA Journal in 1945 plugged heav ily a book by Henry Wallace containing his plan for govern ment control of our lives—and declared it should be made ‘part of the required study of every high school and college student.’ In many schools it was.” The booklet tells of other professional educators advocat ing the “new social order.” Among them were Dr. Harold O. Rugg, Dr. William H. Kilpatrick, Dr. George W. Hart mann, Dr. Boyd H. Bode, Dr. John L. Childs. Miss Gordon describes “progressive education” as an entirely new method of education the purpose of which—whether all its defend ers realize it or not—is to deliberately under-educate our children.” This system was first propounded by John Dew ey of Columbia University. Later, the teachers colleges began to inculcate in their embryo teachers the methods and substance of progressivism, along with 'the “new social order.” The methods of progressive education will be dis cussed at a later time. There are just a few things about the above quotations that I want to say. I felt that before publishing all of the above, there should be a little more research as to the reliability of the quota tions. I recalled that back in 1952, I believe, when my hus band was taking courses for his Master of Education de gree, at the University of S. C., I often wept with him and sat in on various classes. One of the professors seemed in tent on the theory that a person was not to think for him self; rather, he must read and study what the so-called “professional educators” thought. The professional educa tors to which the students in his classes were referred were most often those named in the paragraph above. On the first occasion that he required the students to write a paper, my husband, after reading the various references, wrote an original paper, for which he was given a “4,” the lowest grade he had ever rated on any subject in any school, and he had attended Clemson College and graduated from Newberry College magna cum laude. The professor, how ever, gave him a “second chance,” stating that he wanted quotations in the paper. Frasier went to the same old sources of reference, re-composed the paper with absolutely no original thought, merely quotations from Kilpatrick and others. For this he received a “1,” the highest grade ob tainable. The professor didn’t want his students to think; he didn’t want them to teach their students to think. I am happy to say that in the following ye ir, the professor left the University, by request, I understand. Thinking of this episode, however, I decided to go through my husband's notes which he took during his various course^ at the graduate school. Among the references I found were W. H. Kilpatrick, mentioned above; 13 articles published by the National Education Association; and a number of books by John Dewey. While the notes given by the professors include some of the traditional methods of teaching, there are sneaked into them unobstrusively such ideas as “the function of the school in the social order”; “the desire and power to share cooperative democratic living (social.)”; “the curriculum for the selected few must be expanded to meet the needs of ‘all the children of all the people’.” In the notes my husband took, I found these interesting facts, which coincide exactly with what Miss Gordon has to say in her article: “Dewey’s religion is democracy. Unstable universe. ‘Re ality’ unimportant. Live today. Goal of life tentative.” “Counts: Dare the School Build a New Social Order? Finney & Bagley, No. Walter Lippman, Hanna, yes. “George S. Counts: We are afraid of public reaction. Teachers should reach for power through joint action. Com bat all forces which promote class distinction. Do away with any caste system in education. Big business runs too many public affairs. Money is the controlling nerve. If the schools do not seize power they will wither and die. Indoctrination favored by Counts in order to promote a means to an end. “Committee of American Historical Association, Bobbitt, realist, opposed property rights, individual enterprise, priv ileged minority. “In the United States the age of individual ism is closing and collectivism emerging.” “Dewey didn’t evolve new ideas; he adapted old ideas to his system.” “The school curriculum must undergo gradual change. Life moves along. Trends of business, government, and philosophy must be kept in mind. The school reflects society in a lagging manner. Schools are afraid to build a new so cial order.” So you can see that Miss Gordon is not just day-dream ing. The books written by these men are on the library shelves of the University of South Carolina and probably in the library of ev^ry other college. They have been re quired reading by some professors; suggested reading by others. Some of the professors, one in particular that I can think of, the highly respected Dean McTeer Daniel, uses these books as reference material only to show his stu dents the various philosophies of education. He does not advocate the systems. Others, as I mentioned before, have them not only as required reading, but as required “quot- ing”on the part of the students. There are many other phases of this attack on the public schools, and whether or not it is deliberate, the “new social order” has invaded our local schools. I certainly do not mean deliberately. I know most of the people who run the schools of this county and I do not think there is a one of them who would condone any such methods. But because FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemson Extension Information Specialist HOGS GALORE Soon after former county agent Gary Meares started demonstra tion feeding of hogs in Dorches ter about 25 years ago, the grow- ers there were organized into the Dorchester Marketing Associa tion to handle their hogs. It has continued to prosper and render a useful purpose since then. Good marketing helps any product. And hog production has thrived there, amounting to close to three quarters of a million dollars a year for that small county. For their last fiscal year, they ship ped 20,459 read, and for the first 9 months of their current fiscal year they shipped 15,905 head of mostly top hogs, according to County Agent King. We have some other counties doing well with hogs too. You might wonder what becomes of all of these hogs. But they are not a drop in the bucket. When you think of hogs, look to Iowa. That state grows about 2 million more hogs than all of the 16 Southern states put together! I visited a lot of farms out there. • Those farmers don’t just grow a dozen or so, like most of our folks do. Man, they grow ’em by the hund reds! And it’s hog everywhere you look. Corn makes hogs. And that’s the real corn country. But many of our good corn growers, employ ing the Clemson 5-point program for producing the crop, come up with about as good yields as we see commonly in the Corn Belt. And unless you can make a lot of corn rather cheap, as is usually possible here, you can’t hope to do much with hogs. But the good growers of Dorchester, and of some other counties, too, are prov ing and have proven along through the past 30 years, that corn and hogs can be made to click here, KILLING WEEDS Killing weeds in grain and pas tures is being widely practiced since effective chemicals have been developed for this. County Agent Lee of Cherokee tells me their County Agricultural Com mittee . bought a trailer-mounted cluster-nozzle spray outfit for this purpose last winter and it was ex tensively useii the past spring. Troublesome weeds like bitter- weed, thistle, wild onions, dock, etc., can be cleaned out of grain and pastures by spraying at the right time. And that right time is usually during March, accord ing to our Ernest Turner, who works with such things. Weeds are best killed then, when in the small seedling stage, he points out. And at that season too there is less chance of the m aterial drifting to other field or truck crops that it might hurt, as most of the susceptible ones are not even growing then. For full particulars about kill ing weeds in this manner, re member to inquire at your ‘ounty agent’s office in time for doing it next March. This is one farm operation that lends itself well to custom work. For the individual only needs to spray maybe a half day or day a year. By custom work or com munity ownership, many farmers can use the same equipment, as they did in Cherokee. “BIG BUSINESS’* County Agent Lynn says “Pine trees .are getting to be ‘big busi ness’ in Fairfield.” That was the first county I heard of years ago to have a county forest protection associa tion. As I recall, the former vet eran county agent, R. H. Lemon, was chairman a good while and a leading light in it. Their main interest was to bring all forces together in an en deavor to keep fires out. And how well they have succeeded is noted now in their annual harvest from their woodlands. They are by far the leading pulpwood pro ducers in the state. And our for ester, Cliff Hall, tells me they are growing timber faster than they are cutting it. Yes, timber growing is becom ing “big business” in all parts of the state. We are in an area that grows timber fast. In fact I know of none that grows it faster, and few as fast. Fires and ruinous cutting have been the forest’s main enemies. Now more and more folks are preventing and fighting fires. And more and more woodland harvests are being properly made, with the best interest of continued produc tion being kept in mind. “Im provement thinnings” and “selec tive cuttings,” they are called. H. D. AGENT SCHEDULE The County Home Agents, Mrs. Margaret R. Coleman and Mrs. Margie D. Freeman announce the following schedule for June 10th through the 15th: Monday, June 10: County Ag ent’s Conference; County 4-H Pro gram planning meeting at the Ag riculture Building in Newberry at 3:00 p. m. Tuesday, June 11: South Caro lina Council of Farm Women; Pomaria HDC at 3:00 p. m. at the school with Mrs. Cecil Wicker as hostess. Wednesday, June 12: Office; Tranwood 4-H at 3:00 p. m. at the school; Vaughnville HDC at 3:00 p. m. with Mrs. W. A. Webb as hostess. Thursday, June 13: Office; O’Neal HDC at 3:00 p. >m. with Mrs. Ira Kinard as hostess; Tran wood HDC at 3:30 p. m. with Mrs. J. W. Abrams, Mrs. Burton Sease and Mrs. Ben Sease as hostess; Newberry County 4-H Council Meeting Picnic Supper at 7:00 p. m. at Margaret Hunter Park and meeting at 8:00 p. m. at Newber ry High School. Friday, June 14: Office; ;Jalapa HDC at 3:00 p. m. with Mrs. Clyde McCarley and Mrs. T. T. Carlisle as hostess. Saturday, June 15th—Office DEED TRANSFERS Newberry No. 1 Outside Willie Lee W. Shaw, to Fay M. Gray, one lot, 62x120, Emory St., $350. Carrie Parrott Harmon to Ken neth Donald Harmon, 3.25 acres, $50. C. E. Hembree to W. L. Seeg- ars, 1.15 acres, $1800. Silverstreet No. 2 Guy N. Boozer to Guy N. Booz er and Jessie V. Boozer, 105.79 acres, $5.00 love and affection. Marie Jackson, et al to Lenora Eichelberger, 3 acres, $81.00. Whitmire No. 4 W. S. Suber to Wallace Cromer Sr., and Ival M. Cromer, one lot on Cemetery Drive, $500. John L. Cooper Jr. to Juanita R. Sellers, one lot $200. Malinda Anderson to Earl Shell 1-4 acre, $5.00. Earl Shell to Wallace Hunter and Esther Hunter, one lot on easter St., $1,500. Calia Quiller Shell to Earl Shell, 1-4 acre on Feaster St., $250. Pomaria No. 5 Harry Ringer et al to J. C. Lominick, Rt. 1, Pomaria, 40, 61 and 4 acres, $5.00 love and affec tion. Little Mountain No. 6 Ernest B. Boyd to Jessie Clark, 2.33 acres, $1,600. James A. Cumalander to W. B. Shealy, 23.67 acres, $5.00 and other valuable considerations. Prosperity No. 7 V. L. Cotney to John W. Fel- ker, one lot, $300. Recent Marriages William Cecil Harmon and Ro berta Estelle Wilson, Route 3, Prosperity were married at Po maria on May 18 by Rev. J. L. Drafts. Cecil Donald Ringer and Bev erly Arden Oxner of Newberry were married by Rev. C. B. Word at Newberry on May 29. Thomas H. Julian, Jr. and Frances McDowell of Newberry were married by Rev. P. L. Grier at Newberry on May 31st. Hospital Patients Mr. Grady Berley, Blair, S. C. Mr. Jessie Van Bundrick, Rt. 1 Silverstreet. Master Benjie Chapman, 1514 Calhoun St. Mr. James Roy Creekmore, 1511 Harper St. Mrs. Ruth Culclasure, 1411 Silas St. Miss Mamie Crooks, 2107 Main St. Miss Sarah Derrick, Prosperity Mrs. Sarah Epting, Prosperity. Master Willie Gilfillian, College St. Ext. Master Scottie Griffin, Rt. 5 Saluda. Mrs. Angelyne Harmon and baby Girl, 2805 College St. * Miss Marlene Humphries, 419 Pickens St. Joanna. Mrs. Narvis Harmon Rt. 3 Newberry Mrs. Cora Kitchens, 615 Evans St. Whitmire. Miss Annie Knotts, Prosperity. Miss Ethel Koon, 817 Boundary of various factors, there is little doubt but that mediocrity is creeping into the schools. BOYS ARE THAT WAY By J. M. ELEAZER I’ve been telling you about the delightful things we kids got from our country drug store, so-call ed. Now I want to tell you about that glass showcase filled with all sorts of penny candies. It was the first of both I had seen. And those fancy candies intrigued me. They imitated all sorts of things. There were the yellow marsh mallow pieces that looked like bananas. And the slabs of licorice that carried metal stamps like chewing tobacco. We liked tlfSt, for with it we could spit red like men. But the one that interested me the most was the bird nests. Yes, candy bird nests. And a striking likeness too. The base was white marshmallow about the .size of a small saucer. The depression in it was filled with grated coconut dy- green to look like bird nest ma terial. And in it was an assort ment of variously colored little candy eggs that were stuck to the nest. Those things at a penny were a child’s delight. And I often got my whole nickel in ’em. The grown folks would get after me for spending my money for “such trash.” But, alas, they knew not the liking of a kid. Grown folks often make that mistake. For what looks like sheer trash to them is often a treasure indeed to a kid. Once I happened to have a catalog of a cow sale in the car. Cleaning the car out, I started to throw it away with some other trash. But a small boy was playing nearby, and I thought he might like to have it, as the cover carried a good color picture of a cow. He took it eagerly, thanked me, and said he had always wanted a “cow book.” His folks told me he treas ured it far above expensive birth day presents he had received the day before. So we have to try to look through the eyes of a kid to find out what he really wants. And usually it does not coincide with our idea at all. St. Mr. Heber Lindler, Little Mt. Mrs. Verna McKain, 1539 Church St. Whitmire. Mrs. Evelyn McPhatter, 1328 College St. Mrs. Carolyn Moose, 2206 Mur ray St. Mr. David Walker Morison, 1917 Harper St. Miss Marie Moore, 1330 College St. Mrs. Estelle Marlowe, 1519 Harrington St. Mrs. Euna Mize, Rt. 1. Mrs. Malinda Pugh, Rt. 1. Prosperity. Mrs. Rosa Phibbs, Rt. 1. New berry. Mrs. Sallie Rinehart, Rt. 3 Batesburg. Mrs. Leila Ruff, Rt. 2. Mrs. Cora Stockman, Prosperity. Miss Alice Thompson, 988 Cent ral Ave. Whitmire. Mrs. Frances Waites, Rt. 1. Miss Mary Wood, Rt. 4. COLORED PATIENTS Ben Belton, 604 Bradley St. Anna Boyd, Rt. 2 Whitmire. Alice Elkins, 105 Emory St. Daniel Hunter, 2015 Benedict St. Cleavous Holman, Rt.3 Pros perity. Louise Hiller, Rt. 3 Prosperity. James Johnson, Rt. 4. Hattie Werts Long, 806 Crosson St. Loyal McNary, Rt. 4. Gloria Mangum, 834 Crosson St. Eddie Suber, Rt. 3. Annie Belle Stephens, Rt 3 Pros perity. Elizabeth Williams, Helena. MILLS CLINIC PATIENTS Mrs. Lurner Mae Corley, 402 Rice St., Newberry. Mrs. Anna Barrier, Little Mountain. Mrs. Minnie Frick, 1933 Nance St. Master Keith Lake, Rt. 3, Pros perity. Mrs. Jane Shealy, Chapin. Mrs. Frances Epting, 715 Glenn St., Newberry. Carl Epting, Rt. 3, Prosperity. Mrs. Georgia Mae Haltiwanger, Chapin. Mrs. Ruth Livingston and baby girl, Rt. 3, Proserity. Mrs. Dorothy Rice, Rt. 4, Lees- ville. Colored Dorothy Dean, Rt. 2, Newberry. OUTBOARD MOTOR REPAIR A Mi FIX-IT-SHOP We Repair Anythinn ' Frank Lominack’s Hardware 1103 Main St. Recent Births HARMON Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Harmon of Piedmont announce the birth of a five pound, five ounce daughter at Newberry Hospital Monday, June third. The little girl has been named Elizabeth Ann. The Har mons have two other children Gerry, 5 and Randy 2. Mrs. Har mon and daughter will leave the hospital today and will be at the home of her mother, Mrs. P. C. Plampin on College street exten sion for several weeks before re turning to Piedmont. HIPP Mr. and Mrs. George Elbert Hipp of Prosperity announce the birth on an eightpound,fourounce daughter. Melody, on May 19 at the Newberry Hospital. The mot her is theformer Minnie Cornelia Kinard. GIST Mr. and .JVIrs. Nat Gist, Jr. of 2230 Johnstone street are receiving congratulations on the birth of a seven pound, eight ounce son, Robert Howard, on May 20 at the local Hospital. Mrs. Gist is the former Isabel Cox Howard. CROMER Mr. and Mrs. George Hagood Cromer of Pomaria Route 1 are parents of a six pound, two ounce daughter, Debbie Jean, born May 22 at the Newberry hospital. The mother is , the former Dorothy Amelia Hendrix. DICKERT Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wingard Dickert of Pomaria Route 1 an nounce the birth of a seven pound, eight ounce son, William Barley, on May 22nd. at the local hospital. Mrs. Dickert is the former Frances Duree Bailey . COLEMAN Mr. and Mrs. Ted Lucious Cole man of Saluda Route 5 announce the birth of an eight pound, 15 ounce son, Ted Lucious, Jr., on May 22nd. at the Newberry Hos pital. Mrs. Coleman is the former Peggy Jane Fulmer. SATTERWHITE Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Matthews SatterVhite ,Jr., of 1206 Fair street are receiving congratulations on the birth of a seven pound, 14 ounce daughter, Irwin Susanne, on May 24 at the local hospital. The mother is the former Ida Derryll Huiet. DOMINICK Mr. and Mrs. Emory Ansel Dominick of 1501 Caldwell street Dorothy Chicks, and baby boy, 1124 Long St., Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Halfacre of 2207 Rosalyn Drive, Newberry, announce the marriage of their daughter, Joanne, to Mr. ClarenC? C. Hutto, Jr., on January 26, 1957 in Toccoa, Georgia. Mr. Hutto is the son of Mrs. Clarence C. Hut to and the late Mr. Hutto of Newberry. The bride is a graduate of New berry High school, attended Co lumbia College, and finished in commerce at Newberry College in 1955. Mr. Hutto attended Newberry announce the birth of a nine pound son, Alford Vaughn, on May 28 fit Newberry Hospital. Mrs. Dominick is the former Thel ma Louise Lester. . FARR Mr. and Mrs. John Luther Farr of Route 3, Gastonia, N. C. an nounce the birth of a seven pound, three ounce son, Joe Michael, on May 30th at Newber ry Hospital. Mrs. Farr is the former Mamie Alice Lipscomb. High school and Mars Hill Junior College. He is a 1957 graduate of The Citadel where he received a B. S. degree in commerce and a commission as a Second Lieuten ant in the United States Army Artillery. Lt. and Mrs. Hutto will leave in September for Forfr Sill, Okla homa, where Lt. Hutto will report for duty. Until that time, they will reside at Apartment 15-G, Cornell Arms in Columbia, where Mr. Hutto will be connected with Sears Roebuck and Company. PRINTING: The Sun is well equip- ped to handle all your printing orders. We specialize in letter heads, envelopes, billheads and statements, also invoices. We print any kind of receipt book, numbered or plain. Ruled forma, vouchers, and many other items. Try us for quality printing with prompt service. Phone No. 1. 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